IN MEMORIAM: Ronald Shutters, 89; Retired From Oneonta School District MARYLAND – Ronald E. Shutters, 89, who began his career as a dairyman and retired from the Oneonta City School District, where he was a custodian, passed on March 31, 2021, at Bassett Hospital. He was born Dec. 6, 1931, in Oneonta, the son of Estes and Helen (Barnes) Shutters. Ronald married Doris M. Davis in July of 1951. He held a number of jobs during his life. After farming,…
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CLICK TO READ COMPLETE PLAN CLICK FOR COMMUNITY SURVEY Police-Reform Plan In Albany, Makes Deadline Now, Oneonta Council Will Create Action Plan By June 1 By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Bill Shue, the former Sixth Ward alderman, expressed concern about removing “no-knock” warrants from the Oneonta Police Department’s tool kit, as suggested in the city’s Police Department Reform & Reinvention plan, approved unanimously last night by Common Council. The plan was emailed to the Governor’s Office…
FENIMORE OPENS FOR SEASON Artist Mary Nolan, Studio Mates Visit ‘Water As Muse’…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert C. Voyton, 49; Outdoorsman Worked At Webster’s Paving SOUTH NEW BERLIN – Robert C. Voyton, 49, of South New Berlin, who worked for Webster’s Paving for many years, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Robert was born in Nanticoke, Pa., on Oct. 11, 1971, the son of Raymond and Marion (Hagenbach) Voyton.…
AIMEE SWAN BACK ON HELM Clark Oliver Resigns As Democratic Chair By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – After six months, Clark Oliver has resigned as chairman of the county Democratic Committee, and his predecessor, Aimee Swan, resumes the post. A few minutes ago, Oliver said he plans to seek a master’s degree in Public Administration this fall as SUNY Albany’s Rockefeller School, with a concentration on policy analysis.…
Listening Tour Brings Schumer To Oneonta…
212 COVID Cases Reported In Week, Bond Announces At This Rate, Herd Immunity Long Way Off, She Declares By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With 28 new cases of COVID reported today, 212 new positives have been reported in the past week, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond announced a few minutes ago. Every day for the past two weeks, active cases have been over 150, she said. “We continue to see elevated number of new cases…
Wallers’ Granddaughter Kira Joins National Soccer Team COOPERSTOWN – United States Soccer has announced yesterday that Kira Waller, granddaughter of former Mayor Carol Bateman Waller and her husband Bill, has been selected as a member of the Woman’s Under 16 National Soccer Team. This puts Kira, daughter of Cooperstown High School graduate and soccer player Scott Waller, on the road to her participation in U.S. Woman’s National Soccer.…
Retired Teachers Celebrate On Ginger Heitz’s Birthday Retired teachers and friends of Ginger Heitz, herself a retired Cooperstown Central elementary school teacher, surprised her yesterday at her Fly Creek Valley home with honking horns, birthday songs, banners and a blow up birthday cake in her yard. Husband Tom Heitz and daughter Kelly with her husband Peter and daughter Ava were there to celebrate with her. (Judy Steiner-Grim photos)…
Democratic Challenge Takes Sheila Ross Off County Ballot COOPERSTOWN – Sheila Ross, the former Republican county elections commissioner, announced this evening that a Democratic Party challenge has knocked her off the Nov. 2 ballot for county board. Ross was challenging incumbent county Rep. Andrew Marietta, a Democratic, for the District 8 seat, representing the Village of Cooperstown west of the river, and the Town of Otsego.…
